European stocks are set for a downbeat end to the week amid continued concerns about the U.S.-Iran ceasefire. It follows a negative session for Wall Street, which bled into Asia , although Taiwan’s TAIEX outperformed, boosted by TSMC shares hitting a record high. U.S. futures were tentatively higher on Friday, with a rebound in tech…
FILE PHOTO: Psilocybin or “magic mushrooms” are seen in an undated photo provided by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) in Washington, U.S. May 7, 2019. DEA | Reuters The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday announced a series of measures aimed at accelerating the development of psychedelic treatments for serious mental illness. That…
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Friday. Congratulations to the NFL’s first-round draft picks. CNBC’s Alex Sherman spoke to No. 1 pick Fernando Mendoza ahead of his big night. Stock futures are mixed this morning after a negative day for all three major indexes. Here are five…
Sonny Styles made a notable transition at Ohio State after moving from safety to linebacker and now enters the league as a top draft pick, going No. 7 overall to the Washington Commanders. He was one of the best players in the country, helping lead the Buckeyes’ defense during a historic season in which they…
Alistair Berg | Digitalvision | Getty Images People saving for retirement have a common goal: Build an adequate nest egg to prevent running out of money in old age. One way for retirees to do that is via a guaranteed stream of income they can’t outlive — one that’s deposited into their bank accounts every…
Procter & Gamble on Friday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that topped analysts’ expectations, as volume for its products grew for the first time in a year. Shares of the company rose roughly 4% in premarket trading. Here’s what the company reported compared with what Wall Street was expecting, based on a survey of analysts by LSEG:…
Lebanon Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh Moawad speaks to reporters after a meeting with US President Donald Trump, Lebanon Ambassador to the US and Israel Ambassador to the US, at the White House in Washington, DC on April 23, 2026. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images U.S. Treasury yields were little changed on…
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg attends the UFC 326 event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on March 7, 2026. Chris Unger | Ufc | Getty Images Around 3.6 billion people use Meta’s applications every day, and the social networking company will be operating 32 data centers to handle the load with the completion of a…
A data center owned by Amazon Web Services, front right, is under construction next to the Susquehanna nuclear power plant in Berwick, Pennsylvania, Jan. 14, 2025. Ted Shaffrey | AP The AI-driven data center boom in Pennsylvania — which includes a $20 billion investment from Amazon — is leading to political angst in districts in…
Not only is Makai Lemon one of the most unique prospects in the draft, but he’s also among the most productive players to come out of the Power Four. The Philadelphia Eagles selected him with the No. 20 overall pick and are getting a dynamic playmaker. Lemon is coming off a season in which he…
